You purchase the full box of bacon or ham (smaller quantities are not available — consider splitting with someone if you don’t want the full box).

We purchased a case of bacon the last time Zaycon delivered and are very pleased with it. The bacon was easy to cut and divide into meal-sized portion bags and freeze (you get (4) 7.5 pound bags of bacon) or split with friends.

Ready to check it out? Just head to Zaycon, create an account and select your preferred delivery locations (I selected a number of Portland area spots since I’d be willing to drive a bit in case the closest location’s delivery date/time isn’t convenient for me) and then purchase your chicken! Your debit/credit card will be charged now, but the meat will be delivered in November (see the website for specific locations and delivery times).

Many supermarkets will sell ham at a loss during Easter for around $2 lb to attract customers. But a typical retail store boneless ham last year went for about $3.99 lb or more. I think Carvemaster hams are produced by Farmland Foods, a large pork producer. The ham is applewood smoked, I believe, and very good quality. Pork prices continue to rise, so a $3.29lb price for this kind of quality is very good. I only know this because I worked retail grocery for 36 years.